Paris, July 8, 2025 (AFP) - AI needs to be smaller, reduce energy footprint: study

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2025-07-08

The potential of artificial intelligence is immense -- but its equally vast energy consumption needs curbing, with asking shorter questions one way to achieve, said a UNESCO study unveiled Tuesday. A combination of shorter queries and using more specific models and could cut AI energy consumption by up to 90 percent without sacrificing performance, said UNESCO in a report published to mark the AI for Good global summit in Geneva. OpenAI CEO Sam A......

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